Sussex Topiary Campsite

From £30 For 1 night, 2 adults 8.8 58 reviews
Bottom field (added by manager 23 Sep 2022)
Electric and non-electric grass tent pitches (added by manager 23 sep 2022)
Bottom field (added by manager 05 jan 2022)
Electric pitches (added by manager 23 sep 2022)

  • Peaceful, well-maintained site in West Sussex countryside near Horsham
  • A 10-minute drive to golf and fishing; 40 minutes to the beach
  • Pub and shop within walking distance; close to hikes on the Downs Link
Want to be in peaceful countryside yet also in pole position for access to town facilities, family days out and the south coast? Set your sights on Sussex Topiary Campsite, a quiet site located in the village of Rudgwick, near Horsham in West Sussex. Swings and slides will keep the kids occupied at this family-friendly site, and there are plenty of walks around the grounds – great for doggos – as well as cute little seating areas with pond or woodland views. You can barbecue at your pitch (but please keep campfires off the ground), or head for the local pub (20 minutes’ walk) for good pub grub in a beamed dining room; there’s also a local shop where you can stock up on essentials. You can keep your food fresh in the communal fridges back at base; other facilities include a modern, spotless shower and loo block with a washing-up area. Looking further afield, bigger shops are in Cranleigh (15 minutes’ drive) or Horsham (20 minutes), and both towns have a vast choice of pubs, restaurants and takeaways – there’s also a cinema in Horsham for the odd rainy day. If the weather's looking more pleasant, take hikes on the nearby Downs Link or set off for south coast beaches like Worthing or Shoreham for days of playing about on the sand.

Site type

Tent pitches 77
Caravans for hire 1
Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 3
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Well organised, very friendly staff, beautiful location.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Dorin-Lucian F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Well organised, very friendly staff, beautiful location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice campsite with helpful and friendly staff.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Remma A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Pretty campsite, clean, well maintained. Clean toilets ans showers. Hot water provided for washing up. Land is flat and near electric hook ups. Staff v v friendly and very helpful.

Disliked: Only 2 showers and 2 toilets for each gender. They did have porter loos to help. Apparently awaiting planning permission for more. It is to be noted that the 2 were very clean and well maintained.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind review, please come again regards Maria

Excellent always cleaning

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Leanne A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Highly recommend lovely stay lovely staff will use again. Showers could do with a reference but work.

Disliked: Nothing

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It was a good campsite. Would be great for families with older…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: It was a good campsite. Would be great for families with older children as they were all playing football/rounders in the middle of the field. The kids in our group were a little young to enjoy this part. Toilets and showers were clean. There are not many, and water pressure in the showers wasn't great, but these are being replaced

Disliked: It was noisier at night than other sites we have stayed at, but it was also bigger and busier so that's to be expected. Pitches were not clearly marked, so was unsure how much space to take up. But we had lovely neighbours.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review, will be getting pitches numbered to be easier! Kind regards Maria

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Gail G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely clean campsite. The staff were so friendly and super helpful. Our children made friends with other children and they all had the best time. Toilets and showers were clean and water was lovely and hot (although dependent on what time of the day you went, as my friends had issues earlier in the morning). The fox inn pub was incredible near by. A lovely walk from the campsite. A must visit.

Disliked: fire pits were small that we hired and the wood was damp and wouldn't light. But they were helpful and swapped them out.

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Excellent site with great vibes - very family friendly

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Abbi L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The staff were lovely and tried to accommodate us as much as possible. The site was super clean and the pitches were great and well kept.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite, well organised and good location.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Sarah Erica M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great location and welcome. Owners on hand and really helpful. Was just a great camping experience. The site was well organised and well maintained and a great feeling of community.

Disliked: Just need more showers / loos but not massive in terms of overall experience. Facilities were clean.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind review, will be getting more showers for next year, regards Maria

I loved the location and the recommendation of the Fox inn pub…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Katie E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: I loved the location and the recommendation of the Fox inn pub nearby. Beautiful campsite with regularly, cleaned toilets.

Disliked: The owner did mention she was trying to expand the campsite, however there was only 2 ladies showers for a big campsite!

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, we will be getting more showers next year, planning has been hard, kind regards Maria

The staff are very friendly and helpful. The campsite is nicely laid…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Neil P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The staff are very friendly and helpful. The campsite is nicely laid out.

Disliked: They need more facilities for toilets, showers, sinks, washing up areas. The current toilets are very small cubicles. I gather more are coming, but this weekend was very busy and constant queues. I felt that you shouldn’t fill the site up, until the facilities are in place. I would go back when more facilities are installed.

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From the manager: Hi, thank you for your kind review, will be getting more showers for next year, please visit again, kind regards Maria

Pretty site. Warm welcome by owners and shown to pitch. Toilets and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Nikki F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Pretty site. Warm welcome by owners and shown to pitch. Toilets and showers nice and clean. Small play area for younger children and lovely wooded area with fairy lights

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review, glad you enjoyed it, please come again, kind regards Maria


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Picnic table

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Sussex Topiary Campsite

Naldrettes Lane

Horsham

West Sussex

England

RH12 3BU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.0787°N
-0.44947°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12.6 mi Crossroads
12.6 mi Crossroads
13 mi Tesco
Rail
4.2 mi Christs Hospital Rail Station
4.4 mi Billingshurst Rail Station
5.3 mi Warnham Rail Station
Ferry
20.9 mi Weybridge Ferry Landing
21 mi Shepperton Ferry Landing
22.3 mi Ditton Island Ferry Landing
Airport
13 mi London Gatwick Airport North Terminal
13.5 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
13.6 mi London Gatwick Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

If you’re holidaying with the kids, treat them to animal encounters and pony rides at Fishers Farm Park (15 minutes’ drive) or head for the coast at Worthing or Shoreham (both 40 minutes) for bucket-and-spade-type fun on the beach. You can also chuff-chuff through scenic Sussex countryside on board the Bluebell Railway steam train (50 minutes). If you want to get active, it’s a short hop from the site to cycle rides and walks – the Downs Link (10 minutes) follows disused railway lines across the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and you’ll also get amazing views from Leith Hill Tower observation tower (25 minutes). Angling, horse riding and golf are on hand too – all within a 10-minute drive from your base camp. This area of Sussex is awash with sprawling stately estates, so you might like to tick off the Victorian rock garden and wallaby colony at Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens, check out the art collections and majestic architecture at 17th-century Petworth House and Park (both half an hour), or stroll the lakeside paths at the National Trust-owned Winkworth Arboretum (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Lancing, Beach Green 18.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Worthing 19 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Shoreham Beach 19.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Excellent
Littlehampton 19.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Southwick 19.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Fishers Adventure Farm Park 3.9 mi

Petworth House & Park 9.4 mi

Nymans 11.2 mi

Parham House & Gardens 11.2 mi

Denbies Wine Estate 12.7 mi

National Trust

Winkworth Arboretum 8.1 mi

Oakhurst Cottage 8.5 mi

Petworth House and Park 9.4 mi

Shalford Mill 11 mi

Nymans 11 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

WARNHAM COURT 4.6 mi

SEDGWICK PARK 6.9 mi

VANN 7.2 mi

Shipley - Knepp Castle - River Adur Circular 7.3 mi

HASCOMBE COURT 7.5 mi

Local events

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)

    Arundel, West Sussex 16.2 mi

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 11 July 2024 – Thursday 11 July 2024)

    Chichester, West Sussex 19.1 mi

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday 22 July 2024 – Monday 22 July 2024)

    Farnborough, Hampshire 19.1 mi

  • Hampton Court Palace Festival (Tuesday 11 June 2024 – Tuesday 11 June 2024)

    Hampton, Surrey 23 mi

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday 16 May 2024 – Thursday 16 May 2024)

    Lewes, East Sussex 26.3 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in West Sussex?

  • Does Sussex Topiary Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sussex Topiary Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sussex Topiary Campsite? If you’re holidaying with the kids, treat them to animal encounters and pony rides at Fishers Farm Park (15 minutes’ drive) or head for the coast at Worthing or Shoreham (both 40 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sussex Topiary Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sussex Topiary Campsite? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.